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Road tires for mountain bike.

Unregistered. · 2011-03-23 02:00:36

Hi all. I cycle in and out to work regularly on the bike, 20 minutes each way. I use a mountain bike with 26X1.90/1.95 tires (the rear one was replaced before, hence the different size. I am picking up punctures quite regularly and it's annoying. Can anybody suggest tires that would be better suited for commuting and maybe…

23-03-2011 2:00am

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Hi all.

I cycle in and out to work regularly on the bike, 20 minutes each way. I use a mountain bike with 26X1.90/1.95 tires (the rear one was replaced before, hence the different size. I am picking up punctures quite regularly and it's annoying. Can anybody suggest tires that would be better suited for commuting and maybe less resistant to punctures?

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#2 23-03-2011 5:20am

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Get slicks. The likes of Continental Gatorskins, Specialized Armadillos, or Schwalbe Marathon would be good choices if you are concerned about punctures.

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#3 23-03-2011 8:59am

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I recently put some Schwalbe Big Apple tyres on my hardtail specifically for commutting - they're excellent, very fast and apparently almost puncture-proof.
Um...it would be better to use paypal if you're ordering off that particular site given recent events.

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#4 23-03-2011 4:30pm

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julio_iglayzis wrote: »

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Um...it would be better to use paypal if you're ordering off that particular site given recent events.

What's that?

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#5 23-03-2011 4:46pm

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Unregistered. wrote: »

What's that?

See this thread here

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#6 23-03-2011 5:01pm

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I have Continental Travel Contact Reflex Tyres on my mtb while I'm commuting.
They are Kevlar re-inforced so I've had no problems whatsoever with punctures (they are about a year old). They are semi-slick with knobbly bits at the edges, which means I can still use them if I'm off-road on light gravel. I find them great

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#7 23-03-2011 6:24pm

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I use the continental sport contact I have used them on forest trails as well as roads and had no problems so far (touch wood)

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